Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-05
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The following account Of Queen VIC
toria's way of travelling is from Cassslps
Family Maaasiae for May: The Royal
train, provided by the London 4 North
western Company, consists Of twelve We
hicles, counting the two Royal saloons
and emitting the truck. Below is o plan
of the train, which was supplied by the
courtesy Of Mr.. Eeill, the superintendent
Of the line.
The queens saloons are in the centre
Of the train, and these commodious car
riaQes, fitted for day and night travelling,
her majesty occupies with Princess Bea-
trice. There are two beds in the sleep
ing compartment, which opens from the
day saloon. The beds are simple, In
green and gilt furniture and f4tings,
something like elaborate ''cotsp In shape;
and generally the interior fittings OF the
train leave nothing to be desired. The
floors ore carpetsd, the ceilings padded,
the wide windows curtained, the lamps
deeply shaded. Electric bells commune
cate with the attendants or the officials,
and by pressing a button at the end of o
long yariegated cord or bell'pull, the
alarm ia sounded In the van. A separate
electric button is fixed in each side Of the
sleeping compartment, by which the at
tendants may. be summoned; another
button when pressed will cause the train
to stop as quickly as may be. There are
the Westinghouse, vacuum, and ordinary
brakes fitted to the train, which are
worked as required by the exigenoies of
the locomotives of the different compa-
mics over whose lines her majesty travels,
some engines being fitted with vacuum,
and others with the Westinghouse brakes.
The usual furniture, comfortable but
| simple, and o lavatory, are included in
| the queens saloons, There are hooks
and racks for parcels, wraps, bird-cages,
aud small bundles, of which her majesty
and the princess convey a goodly supply.
The late John Brown used to occupy q
seat in the royal day saloon, back to the
/ engine as the train stood, and facing the
door of the queens apartments, so as to
| be within call at once.
| Theroyal saloon devoted on this trip to
| Prince Henry of Battenberg, who was
/ temporarily separated from his wife, il
one used by the Prince Of Wales, and
fitted with smoking cabinet and bed room
with two beds, layatory, and a stove
The queens carriages are warmed in the
usual way with hot water.
Nothing is wanted to render the journey
as little itksome and as little fatiguing as
possible. The carriages exteriorly are
bright and clean, and newly polished
The wheels are nsolid'-blocks of WOOD
taking the place Of spokes; the spring
are massive; the tires glide smoothly owe
the rails; the gas is a patented articles tn,
carriage-steps let down as in road car
riages, and the wide plate-glass window
permit an extensive view of the country
through which the train is passing.
The train, we will suppose, has beer
supplied with gas and tested generally
Il is then handed over. in good condition
and in working order, to the South
Western officials, who acknowledge its re
ceipt and take 1t carefully TO Gosport
where her majesty will enter it at 6 40 OF
the afternoon of Tuesday, the 18th o
August.
The luggage is in the vans; the parcels
wraps, rugs, and pet birds, &c., are all il
their places the attendants and the suit
are seated. Time As; and the train, witt
South western engine attached, quits tn
Royal Clarence Yard, Gosport, for Edin
burgh direct, passing over the lines Q
: four different companies en- route-viz.
the South. western, Great Western, North
western and North British railways.
Her majesty is supplied with specif
timetable printed elegantly in mauye o.
thick white paper, bordered in gold, an,
surrounded by the royal arms.